Potatoes — Terms of trade in Lesotho
Lesotho: Potatoes — Terms of trade was 14.23 % in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Terms of trade in Lesotho, 2010–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, potatoes — terms of trade in Lesotho stood at 14.23 %.
That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and down 85.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — terms of trade in Lesotho peaked at 100 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 %, in 2010.
That places Lesotho 99th out of 104 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Potatoes — Terms of trade in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 % | — |
| 2011 | 0 % | — |
| 2012 | 0 % | — |
| 2016 | 100 % | — |
| 2017 | 12.54 % | -87.5% |
| 2020 | 14.23 % | +13.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 14.23 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 99.09 %, 14% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 14.23 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.48 %, 18% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.51 % | 0 % | 100 % | 5 |
| 2020s | 14.23 % | 14.23 % | 14.23 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0649 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 70.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5533 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — terms of trade in Lesotho?
- Potatoes — terms of trade in Lesotho was 14.23 % in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — terms of trade recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 100 % in 2016.
- What is the lowest potatoes — terms of trade recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 % in 2010.
- How does Lesotho rank for potatoes — terms of trade?
- Lesotho ranks 99th out of 104 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potatoes — Terms of trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The food and agricultural trade indicators dataset is based on trade, production and gross domestic product (GDP) data. Agri-food trade data are collected, processed and disseminated by FAO according to the standard International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) Methodology. The data is mainly provided by UNSD, Eurostat, and other national authorities as needed. The source data is checked for outliers, trade partner data is used for non-reporting countries or missing cells, and data on food aid is added to take total cross-border trade flows into account. The trade database includes the following variables: export quantity, export value, import quantity, and import value. It includes all food and agricultural products imported/exported annually by all countries in the world. Production data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL and GDP data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/MK